to all Businessmen: HOw To Know if your DREAMS are God's DREAM?

[smurky]

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***Chapter Seven***

Sign #4: The Dream Must Make You Happy in the Deepest Way Possible

One day, I went up a mountain in search of eight orphaned
children. I heard the poor kids were left to fend for themselves as
both their parents died.

I found them in a broken-down home, eating only once a day.
So I took them home to Anawim.
And for one whole year, I became their “House Father.”

My favorite part of the day was in the evening, after dinner.
We’d all squat on the floor. All the kids would gather around
me as I read them a Bible story. I’d explain to them the original Greek
translation of the biblical text, complete with epistemological and
hermeneutic nuances.
Just kidding.

I’d tell the Bible story in my own words, adding drama
and really hamming it up. “And Samson ripped the lion apart
like cardboard. Riiiiiiip!” The kids would be swept away by my
storytelling. But once in awhile, no matter how broadwayish I get, the
younger ones would doze off in my lap.

And so I’d carry a sleeping little girl to her bed, put a blanket
on her, and bless her good night.

After one year, I passed the kids to another “House Mother”
as I had to do other things for Anawim and my other ministries.
Anawim was growing and I had to address more macro concerns.
But I cannot describe to you the incredible joy that that year
gave to me.

My dream has always been to serve the poor.
Years ago, this was how I expressed my dream.
Today, I express it in a different way.

I’m now involved in seven huge ministries for the poor—
housing the abandoned elderly, sending street kids to school, giving
scholarships to poor children, granting micro loans to poor women,
etc…

My happiness comes from fulfilling my Soul Dreams.
When I get into business and earn money, it’s indelibly linked
to my Soul Dream of becoming a Millionaire Entrepreneur and
Investor. That’s why business for me is fun. It’s bringing me closer to
my goal of sharing more of my life to others.

Friend, you will know if you’re fulfilling your Soul Dreams by
simply asking yourself if you’re happy. Not the flippant happiness of
a roller coaster ride or a 30-minute sitcom on TV. But the deep kind
of happiness that only happens when you know you’re fulfilling your
destiny.

[smurky]

***Chapter Eight***

Some of Your Dreams Are Too Small— ENLARGE Them!

One day, I met a man whose youthful dream was to own a
shiny blue Jaguar and a fancy mansion with a swimming pool. As the
decades went by, he said he grew very rich. But recently, he also found
God. Suddenly, he told me that the Jaguar and the mansion have lost
their sizzle. They are no longer very exciting dreams for him.

He is now excited about other dreams. Like earning as much
money as he can so he can fund more projects for the poor.
My friend’s source of joy has changed.

I’ve realized that as we grow up, our dreams grow up as well.
I’ve learned that small Dreamers dream small.
And big Dreamers dream big.

Here are two secrets I’d like to share with you about Big
Dreams.

First, Big Dreams are more exciting. That’s pretty obvious.

Second, Big Dreams attract more resources from God’s
universe.

I believe that when we fulfil our Divine destiny, all of creation
conspires to bless us, assist us, equip us, and provide for us.
This has been my experience.

Focus on Soul Dreams — and the bigger the better. Stretch!

Expand! And believe that this is the reason why you were born.
And everything you need will come rolling down at your feet in
submission.

Opportunities. Friends. Connections. Wisdom. Money.
They will come.

Why?
Because Soul Dreams are connected to your Life Purpose.
How will you know your Life Purpose?
Turn the page.

[smurky]

***Chapter 9***
Examine Your Roots

As an 8-year-old kid, I had two passions.
My first love was drawing.

As my teachers lectured on Math, Science, and English,
you’d see me crouched on my desk, as though taking notes furiously.

But the truth was that I’d be lost in the magical world of robots,
spaceships, superheroes, giants, aliens, and monsters. I’d doodle on
every empty space within a two-meter radius around me. I’d draw
everywhere: My books. My desk. My lunchbox. My schoolbag. And
my classmate’s back when he wasn’t looking. I’d cover any horizontal
surface with Superman, Batman, Voltes V, Tarzan, and Bruce Lee.

But ultimately, I had to create my own superhero — and his
name was SuperKid.
Which of course was my secret identity.

I was a small, thin, shy, unpopular, and not-too-bright
student in school, but in reality, I was the great SuperKid in disguise.

I designed his bullet-proof costume, his jet-powered boots,
his red shield, and his stun gun (I couldn’t kill anyone, so stunning
criminals was my only alternative). SuperKid was also a Kung Fu,
Judo, and Karate expert, and he defeated criminal syndicates, drug
cartels, and the entire underworld.

When I hit puberty, SuperKid began rescuing beautiful
girls in distress with regularity. And these women naturally fell
in love with me, their hero. In my comic books, I rescued Farrah
Fawcet-Majors (Charlie’s Angels — original version), Linda Carter
(Wonderwoman), Lindsey Wagner (Bionic Woman), my Social
Studies teacher with the pretty smile, and of course, Cedz, my
seatmate in Grade 5 with the cute dimples.

My Second Passion

Here’s my second passion: telling jokes.

I’d even ask my parents to buy Joke Books.
I’d also collect old issues of Readers Digest, rip the pages of

Laughter is the Best Medicine, and staple them together, making them
my joke book. Then I’d memorize those jokes and ask my friends or
family, “Do you want to hear a joke?”
“No, we don’t!” they’d say, running away from me.
But I’d run after them, telling my joke anyway.

Talk about a tough audience.
Sometimes, they’d moan and groan and gnash their teeth.
Sometimes however, they’d smile, or giggle, or laugh.

This trained me how to make a fool out of myself in public
— something I use every time I preach today.
Clearly, my roots led to my fruits.
What kind of roots do you have?

[smurky]

***Chapter 10***
Roots Lead to Fruits

Friends, now that you know my two passions as a child, you
can see why I became a writer and preacher. (Huh?)

Okay. I admit it’s not very obvious.
Let me explain.

Some of you might say, “But Bo, why didn’t you become a
cartoonist? Or a stand-up comedian?”
Because at age 12, I met God.

At age 13, I started preaching.
At the age of 20, I wrote my first book.
I realized that the creativity that I developed as a child
through drawing, even creating the world of SuperKid and all his
damsels in distress, proved useful.

I Still Doodle and Tell Jokes
If you listen to me preach or if you read my books, you’ll
realize that I’ve NOT stopped drawing and telling jokes.

Oh, yes, I no longer doodle with lines and circles and shapes.
This time, I doodle with my words.
With nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, I create pictures.
Usually, I create funny pictures.
This is one of the reasons why my books are bestsellers.
(Ahem.)

I also preach by telling stories, painting pictures in front of
people.
Believe me, it works.

I Was Born to Do Media
I will use any communication device available to tell people
about God’s love.

Since 1990, we’ve been publishing magazines and books.
And then we produced teaching cassettes… and later, CDs.
And then we sent email, ezines, and blog entries.
And then we produced radio programs.
And then we produced a TV show entitled KerygmaTV.
And then we produced daily video through the internet
called Home - Preacher In Blue Jeans.

And then we created a borderless, international, non-physical,
virtual community that seeks to grow together and (optional) help
out in God’s work, called www.KerygmaFamily.com

And finally, I created the Truly Rich Club that
helps people grow financially and spiritually at the same time.
Remember that all of these began with a small guy doodling
Superman at the back of his notebook.

[smurky]

***Chapter 11***
Your Core Gifts and Passions
Will Lead You to Your Life Purpose

Discovering your life purpose doesn’t have to be rocket
science.
It’s really very simple.

You don’t need to read a hundred books to discover it.
You don’t need 10 years of navel-gazing and meditation to
find it.
You don’t need to fly around the world to get it.

Just ask yourself two simple questions: Passion and Potential
Passion: What do you enjoy doing?
Potential: And what do you do well?
That’s it!

That’s how God wants you to bless the world.

Don’t Diversify
Diversify only when it comes to the stock market. (I’ve
learned that it’s always wise not to buy just one stock, but many.)
But when it comes to your Core Gifts, don’t diversify!

Imagine if Michael Jordan decided to diversify. “Hmm, I
know I’m good at basketball. But perhaps I could take up baseball
and try that out…” (Okay, no need to imagine. He actually did try
baseball and failed miserably.)

Don’t deviate. Don’t diversify. Focus on your strengths.
This is important: Forget about developing your weakness.
Delegate that to others. Hire others. Don’t waste your energy
developing what you’re not made to do. Put all your energies to
developing your strengths.

So even now, hone your gifts. Expand!

Do what you were born to do in this world.
If it’s drawing, then draw.
If it’s cooking, then cook.
If it’s singing, then sing.
If it’s writing, then write.
If it’s creating, then create.
If it’s counselling, then counsel.
If it’s teaching, then teach.
Because your destiny and happiness await.

[smurky]

Epilogue:

Start Writing Your Soul Dreams Now

It’s not enough that you dream.
It’s important to dream the right dreams.

Are some of your dreams no longer exciting to you?
Perhaps a deep part of you has already realized that they
were superficial.
Replace them.
Search the deepest part of who you are.

What great things do you want to happen?
What are your Soul Dreams?
How will you fulfil your Life Purpose this year?

Don’t limit yourself.
Don’t say, “It’s impossible.”

It becomes impossible only when you say it is.
Everything is possible to those who believe.


May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez

[rts1980]

I agree bro smurky about desire, belief and action.. I always tell my friends that in order to achieve your dream that you must want it badly and do something to achieve it and always say to one's self na kaya nako ni...

[noliverh]

add lang pud ko gamay bro smurky...

Does Investing Your Time Guarantee Success?
By Bob Cox

Last week, my wife Karin and I received an e-mail inquiry about one of the goal-setting programs we offer through Early to Rise. The gentlemen indicated that he was at a point where he was looking for a real change, not a temporary fix. He was interested in the program, yet skeptical. He wanted more than a money-back guarantee. He said that he would follow the material to the letter, but was hesitant to invest his time unless we could guarantee that his time wouldn't be wasted - that the program would work specifically for him.
Karin and I talked about how best to reply. Of course, we stand behind our programs. But, as with any product, a blanket guarantee of results is impossible. Yes, we can return his money if he's not satisfied. (ETR has an exceptional money-back guarantee.) But no, we can't return his time.

[noliverh]

Our decision was to politely thank the gentleman for his interest.
Taking Action: the Most Important Key to Success

A good program will provide you with the raw materials for achieving your goal - but no one can guarantee that you will actually achieve it.
For instance, an Internet business-building program will give you instructions for setting up a website, starting an e-mail newsletter, and writing sales copy. But the best Internet business-building program in the world won't help you build a million-dollar business unless you put what you learn to work in the real world. You've got to follow those steps for setting up a website and set up a website. You've got to use that copywriting information to write sales copy.
When I started off in insurance sales, I had to invest a lot of time in studying to pass the licensing test. Did having an insurance license automatically guarantee that I would make sales? Of course not. I became a successful insurance salesman because I took action. I marketed myself. I mastered dozens of sales techniques. I learned my product inside and out.
Taking action may be the most important component of success - but it's not the only one. There are three more:

[noliverh]

Know What You Want
It is interesting to me that many people spend precious time thinking and talking about what they don't want. Like that fellow who said he didn't want to waste his time on our goal-setting program if we couldn't guarantee it would work for him. Or the people who say they don't want to be broke... or don't want to be overweight... or don't want to lose their jobs... or don't want more stress.
What they should be doing is turning those negative thoughts around and taking a positive approach: telling yourself what you want to do (I want to be fit and trim... I want to create additional income... I want to feel relaxed), not what you don't want to do, you will inspire yourself to take action to achieve the goal.
It starts with forming a specific and detailed plan. This is where visualization is helpful.
If you want to be fit and trim, visualize a new post-weight-loss achievement outfit you are going to buy... or that favorite pair of jeans you want to get back into. In addition, visualize the favorable responses you will get from people when you reach your ideal weight and fitness goal.
If you want to increase your income, visualize how you will feel when you see your bank account balance increase... and what you will do for your family with that money. Would you buy a bigger house? If so, picture exactly where you'll live - the neighborhood, the size and color of the house, etc. A new car? Picture the exact car you'll buy.